Michele Siuda Jacques

Teen Driving Michele Siuda Jacques

Brief Description: "Teen Driving: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Federal Graduated Driver Licensing Would Reduce Teen Crashes / Lori Johnston -- 2. Graduated Driver Licensing Fails to Reduce Fatal Crashes / Genevra Pittman -- 3. Graduated Driver Licensing Should Be More Restrictive / Bernie DeGroat -- 4. Earlier School Start Times Endanger Teen Drivers / Ellin Holohan -- 5. Peers Influence Risky Teen Driving / Joseph P. Allen, B. Bradford Brown -- 6. Teen Peers Can Influence Safe Driving Habits / Stephen Wallace -- 7. Girls Are Driving More Aggressively than Previously Thought / Joseph B. White, Anjali Athavaley -- 8. Driver Education Programs Do Not Create Safe Drivers / Sharon Silke Carty -- 9. Brain Development Limits the Decision-Making Skills of Teen Drivers / Laurence Steinberg -- 10. Firm Parents Keep Teen Drivers Safe: Serena Gordon -- 11. Monitoring Devices Benefit Teen Drivers: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety -- 12. Cell Phones and Texting Endanger Teen Drivers / Nancy Mann Jackson -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index. Publisher Marketing: These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This title explores the pros and cons of graduated driver licensing, the influence of peers on teen driving, and cell phones and teen driving.; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.